Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The Strategic Subsea Cables Act would improve how the federal government secures, installs, maintains, and repairs critical undersea fiber‑optic cables. It directs multiple agencies to work together, share information with private cable owners, and report on foreign threats, especially from China and Russia. The measure aims to safeguard U.S. economic and national security interests tied to global communications.
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